Israelis took to the streets on Sunday to protest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to conquer the rest of the Gaza Strip rather than attempt to negotiate an end to the war under which Hamas would free its last hostages.

Israel has announced plans to reoccupy Gaza City, with a view to eventually staging a full security takeover of Gaza, putting Hamas under pressure to reach a ceasefire deal.

The fragile negotiations between Israel and Hamas have once again entered a decisive phase, marked by the unveiling of a new ceasefire-hostage release proposal brokered by Egypt and Qatar.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has mocked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s offer to help with Iran’s water crisis.

This is not the first time the Israeli prime minister has called for one final military drive to dismantle Hamas and end the war.

The Israeli PM’s expansionist rhetoric has shaken the Arab world, with a former top UAE adviser calling him ‘no less dangerous than Hitler’.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is hinting that ceasefire efforts are now focused on a comprehensive deal that would release the remaining hostages in Gaza all at once.

Many Israelis feel that freeing the hostages cannot happen if the government refuses to come to terms with Hamas and pursues its policy of trying to eliminate the group militarily.

Israel is reportedly considering transferring Palestinians from Gaza to South Sudan as part of a larger initiative promoting emigration. While Israeli officials frame this as 'voluntary migration,' questions remain about the possibility of return.

ABC News' Marcus Moore reports on the protests in Tel Aviv and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

"Netanyahu has certainly saved post-10/7 Israel from an unmitigated, perhaps existential disaster by standing his ground against unprecedented international and domestic pressures," Karsh said.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will hold a security-political meeting on Monday regarding Israel's response to European countries recognizing a Palestinian state. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will hold a security-political meeting on Monday evening regarding Israel's response to the intentions of European countries to recognize a Palestinian state in September.